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#44b2da color: Epimetheus

#44b2da is rgb(68, 178, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.742% 0.11376 226.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

71.7%
0.114
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #44b2da

#44b2da is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #44b2da mixed with white

  1. 44b2da
  2. 5dbade
  3. 72c2e2
  4. 85cae6
  5. 98d1ea
  6. a9d9ed
  7. bbe1f1
  8. cce8f5
  9. ddf0f8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #44b2da mixed with black

  1. 44b2da
  2. 3a9abd
  3. 3083a2
  4. 266d87
  5. 1d576c
  6. 144354
  7. 0c2f3c
  8. 051d25
  9. 020c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #44b2da with less saturation

  1. 44b2da
  2. 53b1d5
  3. 60b0cf
  4. 6baeca
  5. 74adc5
  6. 7eacbf
  7. 86aaba
  8. 8ea9b4
  9. 96a7af
  10. 9da5a9

Questions about #44b2da

What color is #44b2da?

#44b2da is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(68, 178, 218), in HSL hsl(196, 66.96%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.742% 0.11376 226.018).

What colors go well with #44b2da?

The complementary color of #44b2da is #de8c65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bb9bb and #73a6ea. The triadic partners are #d786b3 and #ada84d.

Is white or black text more readable on #44b2da?

Black text reads better on #44b2da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44b2da a warm or cool color?

#44b2da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.114.